Wedding of Renae and Drew

I couldn't have asked for a better day!  The air was light and breezy, the sun was shinning, and the bride was simply gorgeous!

I've been waiting for this day ever since I met Renae and her Mom at a bridal show in November of 2009.  It seems like forever ago, and yet it was here before we knew it.  I knew when I did Renae and Drew's engagement session last August, that their wedding was going to be amazing.  This was confirmed when I walked with the couple outside for some photos.  I overheard drew say to Renae as he held her hand, and looked into her eyes


"This is the best part"


And that's how you know...  Beyond the dress... the decorations... the guest-list... the reception hall... the cake... This one day boils down to one thing.

A boy and a girl who fell in love.

Renae is one lucky girl!

First Look.  Love.

Renae, you are STUNNING!

Um....  HOT!  I love this!

Renae and Drew... Thank you for trusting me with your day, and with your memories.  What an honor!  I loved every minute of it!!!

Be sure to CLICK HERE for the slideshow of the wedding day!

Wedding of Danielle and Beau

I've known Danielle for as long as I can remember.  Many of my childhood memories are of her and her sister and brother.

For years we were all inseparable.... we were best friends...  we are cousins... we're family.

Time and distance have kept us all a part over the years, but that can never break the bond of family.  I was beyond thrilled when Danielle contacted me, and told me she wanted nobody else but me to photograph her wedding day.

Danielle had found the one... her soulmate... the one who could complete her.  Beau had came into her life, changed her... healed her... loved her.  And now, she wanted nothing more than to spend every day... the rest of her days... with him.

What an honor it was to document the start of that!

Dress = Pure Gorgeousness!

Simply put, my cousin is the definition of elegance.  She definitely took all the best family genes  :)

First look.... I love these moments!

A mother and her son.

This is love.

The first dance of the rest of their lives....

What a handsome little stud!

Danielle and Beau, I can't express enough how deeply honored and lucky I am to have witnessed and photographed this moment in your lives!  I pray God's very best for you!

Cowboy Boots and Pearls :: Moriah and Steven Engagement

They met at church.  She caught his eye, and he won her heart, and on a snowy night in Colorado, a man got down on one knee, pledged his love, and asked a girl to marry him.  Without a doubt, that girl said yes.
She is Moriah.
He is Steven.

He calls her Sugar.

I call them Beautiful.

Their love is refreshing, and this past Saturday, I got to enjoy this breath of fresh air.  

Moriah loves horses, so I thought what better place to document their love, than the place she loves to spend time at.

LOVE

Ummm.... Gorgeous.

I didn't want this session to end, in fact, I was having so much fun I think I kept them out for well over 2 hours  :)

Moriah and Steven, I can't even begin to express what an honor it is to be able to document your love, and this new season in your lives!  I have been blessed in knowing you!

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Playing Catch-Up

I can't believe how fast time has flown by!  Since my last post, I celebrated my nephew's 3rd birthday in Springfield, and I turned 31...Ahhhhh!!!! I also covered an Iron Chef fundraiser competion for The Children's Center for the Visually Impaired.  I did photos for TWO local magazines, and finished my taxes... yea for refunds!  In addition to all of that, I got my haircut and celebrated 5 years of marriage with my husband.  We started attending a new church, and I had TONs of coffee dates with dear friends and old/new clients.... Whew!  What a whirlwind!  


So, instead of doing a post on each event described above, I thought I would share an image from each session:

My nephew, Joah, playing with one of his birthday gifts  :)

These lovely ladies earned the Gold Award, which is the highest award in Girl Scouts.  

Their story and image appeared in the April edition of Leawood Lifestyle.

CCVI's 2nd annual Food Fight. 

 Chef Howard Hanna of The Rieger Hotel Grill & Exchange won the competition... Yum!

Christ Prep Academy Cheer Squad

Master Cigar Roller, Corey Frisbee at Somerset Winery

Big Families of Johnson County.  Johnson County Lifestyle magazine will run a story in May on families in the community with 7+ children.  These families were a blast to meet.  

So much fun!

Carlee and her son, Kaiden.  

Their cover story will appear in the next issue of Parenting Children with Special Needs.

Stephanie Myers, publisher/owner of Parenting Children with Special Needs.

What an amazing woman!

Jack Brooks, recipient of the French Legion Award.  

Look for his story in May's issue of Leawood Lifestyle!

And finally, Sherman  :)

He's not mine, but I'm sure his owners wished he were at times  :)

So now we are caught up on the past month!  Wow.  This afternoon I'm heading out to shoot an engagement session for my September couple.  I'm super excited about this one... It involves a barn, some horses, and cowboy boots.  What could be better?


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